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The notion that Xi Jinping is about to be toppled is a distraction from the real cleavages in Chinese politics.
They were the last band that wanted to be the biggest in the world – and they’re back at a time when we might need that belief more than ever.
Anthony Albanese’s highly choreographed visit to China showcases the lack of a similar invitation – or enthusiasm – from the Trump White House.
From La Trobe Financial to Pepper, there’s plenty of interest in the sector. But unrealistic expectations are getting in the way of real dealmaking.
The central bank has of late blown-up so many of its media voice pieces – wording them up only to change its mind – that traders have stopped...
We should question whether Albanese’s visit will meaningfully improve Australian-Sino relations or simply serve as political window dressing for...
Rather than adopt Scott Morrison’s He-Man approach, Anthony Albanese has taken Kevin Rudd’s advice and turned down the volume of Australia’s Sino...
Mental health and insurance providers must fix the system’s entrenched flaws to avoid the worst of the sustainability and affordability crisis...
The best way to start to overcome antisemitism is to encourage young people to have a bit more empathy and lot less hatred for those they disagree...
The economist has spent three decades trying to interpret the smoke signals emanating out of Martin Place. He’s giving up the game as it’s...
We should be both alert to and alarmed by political attacks on central banks and their implementation of monetary policy.
The transfer balance cap increased to $2 million on July 1. This is how it works in practice.
The Fair Work Commission’s ruling on BHP’s “same job, same pay” case is a reversal of the Keating model, which led to enterprise autonomy and...
Although the monetary policy board’s decision was a surprise and admittedly contestable, it is also defensible.
The central bank defied the market in a big way. Should it be commended for doing what it thought was right, or scolded for an apparent failure in...
Unless business is willing to push the Albanese government on the IR elephant in the room, the roundtable will fail to come up with the meaningful...
The administration wants to “bring copper production home”, but the most likely result is that manufacturers will have little choice but to pay...
When the prime minister meets the head of the world’s biggest political machine, it is more than anything else an opportunity for exercising...
Innovation doesn’t emerge from speeches or roundtables. It grows in ecosystems – and that’s where we’re falling short.
The only realistic block to the US president’s untrammelled power on detention is the same nine-judge court that has already given him many green...
Australia has little to gain by negotiating on trade, whereas the White House would put AUKUS and defence spending on the table.
The shock decision to keep interest rates steady is a reasonable one based on the known unknowns about Trump’s tariffs and the trajectory of...
The RBA governor and Reserve Bank board were willing to shock the market, noting “anything can happen, and we’re alert to that”.
Governor Michele Bullock took the rare step of thumbing her nose at almost every market economist and trader by holding rates steady.
The governor needs to be the nation’s economist-in-chief, expressing a considered view about where our economy is and where it’s going.
It is still a matter of when, not if, official rates fall further. And lenders have a terrible track record in passing on cuts.
The prime minister is sending a confused message on Australia’s relationship with the US. The contradictions will be sharper in his visit to China...
The action required must come from governments, and should include upholding the law against protests that cross the line into antisemitism.
Shifting the tax mix from income to consumption is primarily about higher saving – and, thereby, investment, productivity, wages and ultimately...
Lower interests rate will not be enough to rev the engines of Australia’s economy. The reform roundtable cannot come quickly enough.
The Jewish community deserves the full protection of the law, and a proper response from state and federal governments to eliminate such attacks.
Be wary of taking economic advice from a company that has everything to gain from accelerating Australia’s AI adoption.
We cannot control the trade policies of other countries, but we can ensure our own approach to trade helps the country prosper.